Students in my Introduction to Hand Papermaking Workshop on June 22, learned how to make paper with Western and Japanese techniques and materials.  They explored a variety of techniques for creating handmade paper artworks using a variety of plant fiber pulps such as Kozo (Paper Mulberry bark), Eucalypus bark, recycled blue jeans, and abaca (a type of banana leaf).  Here are some photos of the workshop taken by my husband Timothy S. Allen (allentimphotos2.wordpress.com)

I will be teaching another papermaking workshop on July 28 and 29, and there is still time to register.  This 2-day workshop will cover how to create mixed media artworks using handmade paper and include working with wet pulp and dried handmade papers.  For more information see the previous posting on Summer Workshops on my blog or email Jane at info@janeingramallen.com

Collage and Mixed Media with Handmade Paper –  2 days, Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29, 10AM-4PM – $200 includes materials

Learn to use wet pulp and dried handmade paper to create innovative collage and mixed media handmade paper artworks.  Jane will also show her unique method for joining handmade paper with string and thread to create large pieces that fold for easy storage and shipping.  We will use colored pulps, ink, acrylic paint and gel and various fiber pulps to create collage and mixed media artworks with an organic natural feel. Bring along your collection of handmade paper scraps and string and other natural objects to incorporate in your collage/mixed media constructions.

This photo shows Jane working on her Izmir Site Map in Izmir Turkey at Ege University during he 2015 Fulbright Specialist artist in residency project in Turkey.  She made the paper from plants of Izmir and created a “site map” using all materials from the place.

Here are a few photos from the Sculptural Papermaking Workshop I taught on Saturday, June 9, at my Santa Rosa, CA, studio. The participants learned how to make handmade paper and use it to create sculptural works in the class using molds, armatures and other construction techniques. Most work was still wet when the workshop ended, so I hope to get photos from the participants to post later that show the finished pieces. It was great to see all the experiments and creative ideas that the participants tried in the class. These photos are by my husband Timothy S. Allen, and you can see more of his photos on his Blog at allentimphotos2.wordpress.com

I will be teaching a workshop on Saturday, June 16, 2-4 PM, on how to get grants, residencies and other opportunities. Look at my Blog posting for May 26 for the complete schedule of workshops I am offering at my Santa Rosa studio in June and July 2018. Email me at info@janeingramallen.com for more information about papermaking workshops or art workshops in grant writing, marketing for artists, mixed media and fiber arts.

“Living Quilt for Newnan” blooming again in May 2018

Last August during an artist in residency at Newnan Art Rez in Newnan, GA, Jane Ingram Allen created a public art installation titled “Living Quilt for Newnan”.  The handmade paper quilt, made with participation by local residents, has seeds for wildflowers in the pulp, and it was installed in a public ceremony on August 30, 2017. The quilt was placed on a prepared raised “bed” with a headboard and footboard the artist made from local branches. The handmade paper quilt dissolved over time into mulch and the seeds in the paper sprouted and grew, blooming during November of 2017. After the winter, the wildflower plants began growing again, and it is blooming like crazy now in Newnan. This photo was taken by Newnan volunteer Bette Hickman on May 15, 2018. “Living Quilt for Newnan” hopefully will continue blooming all summer and for many years.

the finished Living Quilt for Newnan at installation on August 30, 2017

For more information about the creation and installation of this art project, see the posts on this Blog for August and September 2017.